Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and its
associated metabolic complications. To ensure long-term postoperative success, patients …

The objective of the study is to provide evidence‐based guidance on nutritional
management and optimal care for pregnancy after bariatric surgery. A consensus meeting of …

Disclosures: This work was supported by grant K12HD063086 from the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland. The contents of this work are the responsibility of the …

Background Obese women are at increased risk for many pregnancy complications, and
bariatric surgery (BS) before pregnancy has shown to improve some of these. Objectives To …

Background: Morbid obesity has been known to decrease fertility in both men and women.
This review aimed to examine current evidence of the effects of bariatric surgeries on fertility …

With the increase in the number of bariatric surgeries being performed in women of
childbearing age, physicians must have concerns regarding the safety of pregnancy after …

The global obesity epidemic is changing the face of maternal–fetal medicine. One in five
women is obese at time of conception, and increasing numbers of parturients have …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of maternal
prepregnancy body mass index on preterm delivery (PTD), controlling for health and lifestyle …

The number of women of reproductive age undergoing bariatric surgery, including
laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), has increased in recent years. The …

Abstract Background Recommendations by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on gestational
weight gain (GWG) for women with histories of bariatric surgery have yet to be studied …